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First Nations art collection assembled by Phil Nuytten - Victoria Times Colonist

'He just did so much for so many people': Loved ones remember former 'Namgis Nation chief Bill Cranmer

Bill Cranmer died in his Alert Bay home on Wednesday at the age of 85.

An Indigenous chef showcases the food culture of coastal First Nations

Chef Ximana Nola Mack is reclaiming the potlatch, an Indigenous and gift-giving feast that once faced a historical ban

Project Heart Canoe will bring message of healing to Silver Creek Elementary School

Project Heart Canoe will bring message of healing to Silver Creek Elementary School

Gloria Cranmer Webster, first Indigenous woman to graduate from UBC, dies at age 91

Search for B.C.'s best small town: Vancouver Island quarterfinals

Voting will take place until 10 p.m. PT each day, with today's votes determining the final four in the Vancouver Island quadrant of the competition.

Jack Knox: A century ago, a turning point in Island Indigenous culture

In 1884, the Canadian ­government banned potlatches — long, ­elaborate ceremonies with feasts, speeches, ritual songs and dances. They marked marriages, births, deaths, pole-raisings, the bestowing of names, the ­passing of a chief’s privileges, and more.

Celebrate in B.C.

Celebrate in B.C.